Container for packaging sheet and fabric material



Nov. 6, 1934. c. s. ANDREWS CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING SHEET AND FABRIC MATERIAL Filed Sept. 19, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR dimmjve 5. HMrm/zs. BY

ATTORNEY Nov. 6, 1934. c. s. ANDREWS CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING SHEET AND FABRIC MATERIAL 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 19, 1931 INVENTOR flzan e .5. flndrews ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 6, 1934 umro STATES PATENT DFFICE CONTAINER FOR PACKAGING SHEET AND FABRIC MATERIAL Champe S. Andrews, North Chattanooga, Tenn,

assignor to Box Blank Corporation, New York, N. Y., a corporation of Delaware Application September 19, 1931, Serial No. 563,691

2 Claims.

7 10 "which is very. often objectionable. Furthermore when materials are thus packed in fiat condition, the containers are often so handled as to place the material on edge which often results in ,movement and wrinkling of the material in the container. In addition to the wrinkling, the shifting of the fabric against the container walls ,often times causes injury to the texture of the material. The goods when offered for sale often appear wrinkled, mussed and unattractive.

An object of my invention is to provide a method of packaging sheet material in a neat, effective and efficient manner so that when the material is removed therefrom, it is fresh and uncreased, unwrinkled and uninjured.

Another object of my invention is to provide a container adapted to effectively package sheet material, which is so constructed that shifting of the. material in' the container is prevented, and which will generally preserve the material 1 against creasing, wrinkling and injury.

Another object of my invention is to provide a container for packaging sheet material in roll form which is easily and quickly assembled either by hand or machinery, which is strong and dura- 3'5 ble in construction and attractive and pleasing in appearance.

Although the novel features which are believed to be characteristic of this invention will be particularly pointed out in the claims appended 40 hereto, the invention itself, as to its objects and advantages, and the manner in which it may he carried out, may be better understood by referring to the following description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part thereof, in which:

ig. 1 showsmy complete container with a roll of sheet material assembled therein, the cover beinglifted from the container; Fig. 2 shows a portion of the barrel of the container in collapsed condition;

Fig. 3 shows'a stamped out blank from which the top and bottom covers of my container may be made;

Fig. 4 is a perspective interior View of a fragmentary portion of the cover-forming blank in the process of being adjusted into cover-forming position;

Fig. 5 is a vertical cross sectional view of a fragmentary portion of my container having a cover of modified construction; i i Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my modified cover; and

Fig. 7 is a perspective interior view of my modified cover, certain parts being broken away to more clearly show the construction.

Similar reference characters refer to similar parts throughout the specification and the several views of the drawings.

' In the following description and in the claims, various details will be identified by specific names for convenience, but they are intended to be as generic in their application as the art will permit.

"My container is preferably made of strong cardboard material and may be shaped so as to most efiiciently accommodate the sheet ma terial to be packed therein. I have shown in Fig. 1, an elongated container of octagonal form.

portion 14 of the cover. A plurality of side wall extensions 15 and 16 project outwardly from the scored lines 13 to form the side walls of the cover portion. The side wall extensions 15 are provided 5 with tabs 17 extending laterally from each side of the side wall extension and separated therefrom by scored lines 18. The side wall extensions 16 are without side tabs as will be noted by reference to Fig. 3. The side tabs 17 may be out to any 1 shape desired from the material provided between adjacent side extensions 15 and 16. Each of said side extensionsl5 and 16 is provided with an end flap 19 separated from the extension by a score line 20.

The method of assembling my cover shown in Fig. 3 will now bedescribed. The side extensions 15 and 16 are raised upwardly so that they extend substantially at right angles to the bottom portion 14 of the cover, bending at the creased line the side extensions 15 and 16. The side extensions. W

15 and 16 forming the side walls of the cover are thus maintained in permanent upright position.

A cover of substantially the same construction may be used to close each end of the tubular barrel 10. If desired, one of the covers 'formingthe bot;

tom of the tubular container'may'have Tc mpara tively low side walls as shown in Fig. 1 and may be permanently fastened by glue'or other means 'to the tubular barrel.

I have shown in Figs. 6 and '7 a modified cover ,constructicn. R ferrin more par i larly t Fig- 7, a band of paper board material is provided which has vertical spaced score lines 21 to define the vertical side portions 22 of the cover. The band may be made continuous by securing the ends thereof together with an adhesive strip, not shown, or other means. A tab 23 is formed integral with each side wall portion 22, but is separated therefrom by a score line 24. Each tab. is bent to extend inwardly as shown in Fig. 7 and may be" out out at the corners so as not to interfere with adjacent tabs when in inwardly bent position. The continuous band forming the side portions 22 is placed upon a heavy cardboard blank 25 cut to conform to" the'shape of the side wall portions 22. A sheet of strong and tough paper rnateri al"26 is glued over the exterior of the card.- board portion 25 and is provided with tab portions 27 which extend upwardly. Tab portions 27 are adhesively secured to the side wall portions '22, as clearly shown in Fig. "I. A strip '28 ofsheet paper material is then adhesively secured around the outside of the side wall portions 22, covering the full height thereof. The upper portion 29 of the strip is folded over the horizontal edge of the sidewall portions 22 and adhesively secured 'to the inside face thereof." To hold the cover completelyassembled and'give it strength, an inner disc '30 of strong and tough paper material, slightly oversize, is pressed into the cover ands'eats on the inwardly projecting tab portions 23. The cant ens: l e sea d. b h' n tr' h Pe P s i F e H i ream we warmer es ec a l ad an a-seb s in h nac saei is, o h ds re sls hel b anke ath 5 Q1 69th? d aperies. tapest e w e e e et r wish? was h t e abri e h heet e t es r et r d l my nta er 1 h fc l wine m s hee at rial. o atev nat miles l ose y on i self o fo m a l n d ro r inderf t m erial is f eat wi thii r exampl it may be desirabm to f ld i over lq sely upon itself and then roll it into. an elongated roll. In any event the sheet material when so handled is not creased or pressed in any manner. The roll of material is then inserted endwise into the tubular barrel of the container. One of the. cover portions may, or may not, be placed upon the end df the tubular. barrel before the roll ofmaterial is inserted. If. it is desiredto fix thecover permanentlyto the barrel after the roll of material has been inserted, it is merely necessary tov place a a small amount of. glue or other adhesive materialion the inside face of the cover and then telescope the cover over the end of the barrel.

As shown in Fig. 1, I may cut an opening 31 in one wall of the barrel portion 10, which serves as a display window, making visible the goods within, without requiring the removal of the goods from the container. A stiff strip of cardboard or other opaque material 32 may be inserted between the goods A and the interior face of the windowed side I all to cover the window and protect the contents during storage and shipping. As clearly shown Fig. 1, the cardbpard 32 is of such width that the side edges thereof seat against the side edges cent side walls preventing movement or hi the cardboard.

. aterial is thus packaged, it is always remain fresh condition when removed from the container. The polygonal shape of the barrel lightly engages the roll of material and prevents shifting or movement of the roll within the her-r6 he 19. ha ia s We hel in ;iihi ss t e and the not eth an rinkl W th n t hee e' r even t e-eh h sc eme; i roughlyhandled or stood'in one; position tor a long ner-19 s m Flir rmsra th barr l made t a diameter that t e rpll' r material s? al he S d wall and th l r ea t is memes pr v nts sh ti g ve e t 'q the 0 9 ma r with tenm ss to h tex ure aihl r a s es nts a anitar ef eht ra i 'sa n 'k'a idet r et ve or pa hasies r91 marina the least possible space.

1th 'a i ahhar mi at by the e i have Pa ka T d The ack in r bed sp ead q ia si ie i m th e i alfia c nta ne 9 eai ah 'sfl e uii d QXfiS- e ii em el f qri ent sizes i h'm e qhtainer. th manufacturer c sate" this s are? e 'sths "si a l i e ai e s tain the various sizes needed. taht te te s a inventi n- It mas e t at lheh'emhlat making m cohtair s s u re rectan la n ag na sexag o nal, octaf ail, or other crossesectional Iii W th n the rm eachel ia ll es d a'nd'are po nted out in the e n ers cos t t variou st1tu ons and'chang'es maybe made iii hi isj fskiiliih he depar ng, f om the spirit f the. mVQIl iQIl:

What is claimed is:

1. A. pn ain r or packa n rolls Q? he t m e l-made of i e fabr cs omhr ihs a they Pe tioii oi a ivel s i per qare te ial i f n t P s ble n w 1 o le- Th s s three A l I farm. Q

the drin M a. re u r noble ml P sm, eaidbqdr por on being p ible wh reby it may b sh p ed to e p cker in o lahse o dit n. and

ut, int the desired ro l l t dapted t recei a el ngated r l o mate al hi -Yams QQW adapted to telescope the ends of the body portion,

a po sqna sha e ca ar member of pa er ard ea h ov comp sin b ard bot om. an im material provided with score lines wall portions and tabs at the bottom oi each side wall, said member resting upon bottom with the tabs turned, inwardly, a wrap sheet coverin the bottom o th over nd em.-

ofthe. side wall portions, an oversize disc inserts the aterial 4,05

ma d fi en ha 6 o lit i-i n no halt the barrel pprtign' qr the u the th has and sr ha bar- 9f t 'i tiee as d fin ng s e the ea dhea d vided with tabs adhesively secured to the. exterior and adapted to seat on the inturned tabs formed on the side portions and a wrap sheet covering the entire surface of the side walls and adhesively secured thereto.

2. A bedspread package, comprising a rolled bedspread enclosed in a container having a body portion of relatively stifi paperboard material in the form of a regular polygonal prism, the outer ply of the bedspread roll being in pressure engaging relation with substantially the entire surface of the inner portion of each face of the prism, whereby relative movement of the roll with respect to the container is prevented, a removable cover member for each end of the body comprising a polygonal shaped bottom portion having a side wall extension projecting radially of the bottom from each edge thereof, means associated with the side wall extensions for maintaining them in the erect position, an unobstructed opening in one of the faces of the prism forming a window in the body of the container through which the contents may be viewed, and an opaque removable shutter for said opening, the shutter being insertable through either end of the container body and held in position by the roll.

CHAMPE S. ANDREWS. 

